Munich, February 16th 2016 – Swedish slopestyle athlete Max Fredriksson begins his 2016 season with new partners and a good result from the first FMB World Tour event of the year. For the foreseeable future, the young slopestyle rider from Järfälla, Sweden will be supported by NS Bikes, Monster Energy, Alpinestars, TSG, Oakley and Novatec. Helping him navigate the waters of the professional mountain bike world is the Munich based sports marketing and communication agency, rasoulution. With a solid 4th place already in the bag from White Style in Leogang, Max’s season has started well. Already feeling good on his…
Author: Tomas
Last time tickets for Polish Grand Prix held in TAURON Arena Cracow were sold out more than six weeks before the show! FMX World Championships promoter in Poland – Sportainment Company along with the title sponsor made effort to bring the best Freestyle MX riders back to Malopolska. Spectators can expect fierce competition between top world’s riders with extreme tricks and huge dose of adrenaline. However, Freestyle is not everything you can witness on 12th of March. As always there’ll be opportunity to meet and greet riders at Pit Party right before the show. Riders will show their skills racing…
The Enduro World Series is delighted to announce the 30 lucky riders who have been awarded Wild Card Status for the 2016 race season. Over 150 riders from 27 different nations applied to be considered for a Wild Card spot, which would guarantee them entry to their chosen races this summer. The Wild Card system is designed to recognise those riders who could demonstrate exceptional talent and deserve a chance to prove it but may not have achieved a reserved place due to injury, young age or geographical location. All applications were carefully considered by EMBA and eventually whittled down…
Bormio, February 4th 2016 – Crossing the Alps – a fantasy, that drives thousands of ambitious cyclists onto the trails to cross Europe’s highest mountains using nothing but their own strength. The BIKE Transalp leads bikers through the Alps from July 17th to 23rd; seven days, 520 kilometers (323 miles), 17,750 meters (58,200 feet) in altitude and 1,200 participants from 40 nations. One stop will be in Bormio – the perfect location for a fast regeneration and to enjoy the stunning alpine surroundings. There are three things in Bormio that immediately catch the biker’s eyes: the Ortler massif which reaches…
That’s a wrap! The 10th anniversary of the White Style is done and dusted. A weekend in the snow was topped off by the awesome slopestyle contest. Crazy airtime gave the world’s best athletes enough time to throw down their gnarliest tricks on snow.
Saalfelden Leogang, Austria, January 29th 2016 – In the midst of the European winter, on the slopes of Saalfelden Leogang, some of the world’s best slopestyle riders just threw down one of the most heated finals ever. Szymon Godziek (POL) clinched a consecutive victory after beating Matt Jones (GBR) for the title. A pleasant sight was also seeing Russia’s Pavel Alekhin winning another best trick here at White Style. Just before the White Style finals, Austrian hero Fabio Wibmer won the Scott Snow Downhill Dual Race in front of Austria’s top UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup rider Markus Pekoll.…
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.. there was a 43RIDE office which received some goodies from Juice Lubes. We had the opportunity to see a short presentation of several products, which was prepared by some clones, Star Wars stormtroopers. A well-oiled and cleaned Death Start is a guarantee of good mood Darth Vader. Let’s take a look! Juice Lubes oils are created for each chain and all weather in the galaxy. You know, Lord Vader is watching ;) Contaminated and dirty chain? “No problem” say the clones, Lord must be satisfied. More power! We’ve got the…
Each year the team at Enduro Magazine scrutinizes the industry’s best products as they consider the future of cycling equipment. Their Design & Innovation Award is given to class-leading, extraordinary products or innovations. We are proud that the Montaro MIPS is the recipient of a 2016 Design & Innovation Award. Giro Montaro details: From long climbs to rowdy, technical descents, the Montaro™ MIPS helmet inspires your ride no matter where the trail takes you. Its compact shape offers deep, confident coverage, and the Roc Loc® Air fit system boosts ventilation while improving fit. In addition to this helmet’s already impressive…
After a long off-season, it is finally time to get back on the bike! This upcoming weekend the iXS Downhill Cup will open the season with the first-ever iXS race in South America, to be precise: Argentina! This first of two stops at the other end of the world takes us to Bariloche, before the second race will lead our way to Santiago de Chile. In the northern hemisphere winter tightens its grip on the downhill riders who are already eagerly waiting for spring to come and the next season to start. But until then there is left no choice…
A week after the publication of SloEnduro series calendar here come the dates for the “daughter” series SloEnduro 4Fun. The series started in 2015 with 5 events in Slovenia and the number doubles this year. In 2016 it unites no less than ten races in four countries! Top level mountain bike enduro racing, SloEnduro series included, is no longer just a bit of fun racing. It takes two days with notable elevation climbed and you should get to know the timed stages pretty well, all five, six or more of them. This is where Enduro 4Fun jumps in. It should…
New obstacles, the Scott Snow Downhill Dual Slalom and the best international athletes – all in Saalfelden Leogang! The event hosts in Saalfelden Leogang are rolling out the red carpet this winter for the 10th anniversary of White Style held on January 29th 2016! This unique mountain bike event attracts the world’s best athletes to ride a slopestyle course made from snow. A brand new obstacle, designed by a fan and selected by renowned judges, will be integrated into the course. Also – spectators can take part in the exciting Scott Snow Downhill Dual Race alongside their heroes. Winners will…
Some spied a yellow bike over in Queenstown (NZ) a couple of weeks back. Some had guessed that it was a SUPREME DH V4… They were correct! So there you are, it’s official, the New Zealander George Brannigan will be riding in COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH Racing Team colours for the next two seasons! It didn’t take long for the Kiwi to impress the COMMENCAL clan with his engaging style and steeze and they were quickly endeared to his personality. We are convinced by his ability and we’re itching to see the Thirion-Brannigan duo in action! George Brannigan says: Joining the…
January 11th 2016 – In its fourth season the SloEnduro international mountain bike enduro race series will be stopping at six venues in three countries from April to October 2016. It is already a tradition to kick off in Italy, in San Dorligo della Valle just outside of Trieste in the east most corner of Italian coastline. This time the Enduro 3 Camini (Three chimneys) will be held as part of the first No Borders MTB Festival. Then the series moves to Slovenia for one stop each month: at the end of May it’s time for the friendly and fun…
2016’s bike season introduces some new faces to ION’s international team: Italian dirt & slopestyle riders Torquato Testa and Diego Caverzasi, formerly riding for ION Italy, will now join the international team. On top of that, ION partners with the Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team including the 2015 EWS World Champion Richie Rude. Yeti/Fox Shox Factory Racing Team / Photo: Nick Ontiveros The collaboration between ION and Yeti sees a three-years-partnership to support the Yeti / Fox Shox Factory Racing Team with ION protective gear. This engagement as official protection sponsor embraces both national and international riders of…